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The reality underlying April’s jobs report, in facts and charts

Joseph Lawler - May 8, 2026 8:52 am

Job growth beat expectations at 115,000 in April as unemployment held at 4.3%

Hochul’s budget proposal promises largest climate investment in state history

Federal court blocks Trump’s 10% global tariffs levied after Supreme Court loss

US fuel exports hit record highs as Iran war strains global supply

Social Security update: First round of August payments worth $4,873 to go out in 10 days

Emily Hallas - August 4, 2024 6:00 am

Fed pressured to cut rates as unemployment hits highest level in nearly three years

Zach Halaschak - August 2, 2024 4:03 pm

Jobs report: Employment for native-born and foreign-born workers in July

Zach Halaschak, Joseph Lawler - August 2, 2024 9:18 am

Senate Republicans tank bipartisan child tax credit and business break bill

Zach Halaschak - August 1, 2024 2:51 pm

Fed holds interest rates steady and stops short of signaling September cut

Zach Halaschak - July 31, 2024 2:00 pm

Social Security update: First round of August payments worth $4,873 to go out in 16 days

Elaine Mallon - July 30, 2024 6:00 am

Senate to vote on bipartisan child tax credit and business break bill

Zach Halaschak - July 29, 2024 5:47 pm

Social Security update: August direct payment worth $943 goes out in four days

Ross O'Keefe - July 29, 2024 6:00 am

Deregulating our way back to prepandemic prosperity

Tiana Lowe Doescher - July 28, 2024 7:45 am

Social Security update: August direct payment worth $943 goes out in six days

Emily Hallas - July 26, 2024 9:21 am

Inflation dropped slightly to 2.5% in June in Fed’s preferred gauge

Zach Halaschak - July 26, 2024 8:34 am

Democrats pay steep price in Silicon Valley for putting wealth tax on wish list

Zach Halaschak - July 26, 2024 3:00 am

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